This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 03.4489 2461286.9489 12.65 03:02:45.57 +04:19:08.4
173.21540 -45.34689 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 10.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.221 Eos 0 -0 0 12.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 03:02:45.57 +04:19:08.4: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 03:02:45.57 +04:19:08.4: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 03.4489* 03 02 45.57 +04 19 08.4 12.7 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461286.9489,12.65,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260903.4489 12.65CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 03.4489 2461286.9489 13.23 02:21:40.12 +02:43:10.5
162.55226 -53.06687 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 10.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.622 Esther 0 -0 0 13.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:21:40.12 +02:43:10.5: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:21:40.12 +02:43:10.5: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 03.4489* 02 21 40.12 +02 43 10.5 13.2 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461286.9489,13.23,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260903.4489 13.23CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 03.4489 2461286.9489 14.01 02:53:21.00 +05:47:27.0
169.31841 -45.81485 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 10.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.489 Comacina -1 1 2 14.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:53:21.00 +05:47:27.0: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:53:21.00 +05:47:27.0: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 03.4489* 02 53 21.00 +05 47 27.0 14.0 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461286.9489,14.01,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260903.4489 14.01CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
First image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Last image: 2461286.94922625 03.09.2026 10:46:43.148 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.61
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6561
Objects passed selection criteria: 6541
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4912.5
Average stars matched: 4798.5 (97.6794 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232984 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Sep 2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Sep 3 06:21:36 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
First image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Last image: 2461286.94922625 03.09.2026 10:46:43.148 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 17
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.35
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 10 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 35017
Objects passed selection criteria: 34933
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 28304.2
Average stars matched: 27495 (97.1409 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 257924 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Sep 2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Sep 3 06:22:16 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461286.94856596
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:33:58.909 +06:01:25.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:33:58.909 +06:01:25.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1065 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:02.110 +06:00:46.36 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:02.110 +06:00:46.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0894 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:33:58.909 +06:01:25.76
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:02.110 +06:00:46.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01720 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4KciMtFlW9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pOtTrk6PjR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9yxksFrWLG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZzjqSCX6fQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3524 out of 3708 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3708 out of 6825 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.919250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.919250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.61
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.31
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.31
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3524 out of 3708 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3708 out of 6825 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 6826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5976 to 46.5545 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5976 to 46.5545 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3543 out of 3715 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3715 out of 6826 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
2.0 pix Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
15.3 mag. Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.4KciMtFlW9 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=496, bad_region=0, passed=6825
Got 6825 stars (including 6320 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6825 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6825 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6825 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Excluding outliers - 4861 stars left (next iteration limit 5347)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=4861 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.256 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.226 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.223 n_q1=1085 n_q2=1224 n_q3=1327 n_q4=1225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.381
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.pOtTrk6PjR (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=473, bad_region=0, passed=6826
Got 6826 stars (including 6340 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6826 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.222 n_q1=1094 n_q2=1222 n_q3=1321 n_q4=1225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.385
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.9yxksFrWLG (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=324, bad_region=0, passed=3060
Got 3060 stars (including 2731 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3060 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2661 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2656 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2656 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2656 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3060 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2661 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2655 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3060 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2655 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3060 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 2655 stars left (next iteration limit 2921)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2655 robust_rms=11.149 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.616 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2655 robust_rms=0.501 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.623 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2655 robust_rms=0.340 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.418 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2655 robust_rms_before=1.125 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.353 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.340 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.390 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.418
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.390 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits N_match=2655 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.346 n_q1=590 n_q2=658 n_q3=742 n_q4=665 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.ZzjqSCX6fQ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=325, bad_region=0, passed=3049
Got 3049 stars (including 2722 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3049 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2655 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2652 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2652 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2652 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3049 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2655 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2652 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3049 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2652 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3049 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 2652 stars left (next iteration limit 2917)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2652 robust_rms=11.224 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.781 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2652 robust_rms=0.489 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.574 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2652 robust_rms=0.341 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.396 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2652 robust_rms_before=1.118 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.350 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.341 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.410 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.396
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.410 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits N_match=2652 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=573 n_q2=678 n_q3=737 n_q4=664 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.142
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits sigma_overall=0.256 worst_q_ratio=1.381
ref2=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits sigma_overall=0.265 worst_q_ratio=1.385
new1=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits sigma_overall=0.356 worst_q_ratio=1.086
new2=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits sigma_overall=0.362 worst_q_ratio=1.142
reference average sigma_overall=0.2605 worst_q_ratio=1.383
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109_astrometric_residuals.png (4861 matched stars from wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110_astrometric_residuals.png (4862 matched stars from wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463_astrometric_residuals.png (2655 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464_astrometric_residuals.png (2652 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:33:58.909 +06:01:25.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:33:58.909 +06:01:25.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1065 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:02.110 +06:00:46.36 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:02.110 +06:00:46.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0894 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:33:58.909 +06:01:25.76
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:02.110 +06:00:46.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01720 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tQfbnQcMKu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tQrBVliAQD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qPZXe7Plkc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4J9CS0lOVq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 37023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6554 to +11.2409 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6554 to 11.2409 deg
Loaded 4358 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3415 out of 3770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3770 out of 37023 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.820100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.820100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.35
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 37023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6554 to +11.2409 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6554 to 11.2409 deg
Loaded 4358 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3415 out of 3770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3770 out of 37023 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 37062 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5930 to 46.5639 deg, Dec +0.6559 to +11.2429 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5930 to 46.5639 deg, Dec 0.6559 to 11.2429 deg
Loaded 4356 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3419 out of 3768 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3768 out of 37062 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 17 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
1.9 pix Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
2.0 pix fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
2.0 pix fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
15.5 mag. Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.tQfbnQcMKu (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1594, bad_region=5, passed=37008
Got 37008 stars (including 35339 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37008 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5353)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.251 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.226 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.217 n_q1=1082 n_q2=1224 n_q3=1336 n_q4=1225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.371
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.tQrBVliAQD (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1597, bad_region=4, passed=37046
Got 37046 stars (including 35377 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37046 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37046 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37046 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37046 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.218 n_q1=1088 n_q2=1221 n_q3=1332 n_q4=1225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.328
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.qPZXe7Plkc (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=691, bad_region=4, passed=20007
Got 20007 stars (including 19275 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20007 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4859 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4860 stars left (next iteration limit 5344)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4860 robust_rms=10.589 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.063 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4860 robust_rms=0.536 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.597 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4860 robust_rms=0.389 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.437 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4860 robust_rms_before=1.121 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.393 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.389 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.434 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.437
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.434 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits N_match=4860 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=1148 n_q2=1201 n_q3=1326 n_q4=1185 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.064
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.4J9CS0lOVq (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=677, bad_region=4, passed=19948
Got 19948 stars (including 19225 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19948 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4862 robust_rms=10.593 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.901 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4862 robust_rms=0.528 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.593 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4862 robust_rms=0.386 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.429 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4862 robust_rms_before=1.107 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.393 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.386 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.425 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.429
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.425 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=1142 n_q2=1199 n_q3=1334 n_q4=1187 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.089
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-45-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0463.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_061823_TTUQ1b1x1_3143766_7DXmzZMv/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:05:56.87 +07:31:52.2: 13.58 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:40:48.15 +09:10:44.7: 13.58 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:26:21.87 +08:05:36.4: 13.93 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:21:54.11 +09:35:43.5: 11.54 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:20:05.26 +09:08:36.9: 13.65 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:03:49.10 +07:20:48.7: 13.55 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 03:04:47.70 +05:25:07.9: 13.48 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 03:02:45.57 +04:19:08.4: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:54:25.65 +09:46:38.8: 9.90 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 03:04:47.70 +05:25:07.9: 13.53 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:20:05.26 +09:08:36.9: 13.65 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:26:21.87 +08:05:36.4: 13.92 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:21:54.11 +09:35:43.5: 11.55 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:05:56.87 +07:31:52.2: 13.59 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:40:48.15 +09:10:44.7: 13.58 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.93 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:03:49.10 +07:20:48.7: 13.59 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.50 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.65 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:26:21.87 +08:05:36.4: ref_mag=13.93 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0630 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:04:47.70 +05:25:07.9: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5247 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.54 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:20:05.26 +09:08:36.9: ref_mag=13.65 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8361 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.58 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:21:54.11 +09:35:43.5: ref_mag=11.54 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.8126 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:05:56.87 +07:31:52.2: ref_mag=13.58 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9803 delta=-0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.58 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.57 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:40:48.15 +09:10:44.7: ref_mag=13.58 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7205 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:03:49.10 +07:20:48.7: ref_mag=13.57 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7917 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:21:40.12 +02:43:10.5: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 03:02:45.57 +04:19:08.4: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:54:25.65 +09:46:38.8: 9.92 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.91 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:54:25.65 +09:46:38.8: ref_mag=9.91 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.2337 delta=-0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:21:40.12 +02:43:10.5: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:53:21.00 +05:47:27.0: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:53:21.00 +05:47:27.0: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52661.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52787.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53048.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 52408_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
The candidate 52408_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52409_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
The candidate 52409_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52410_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
The candidate 52410_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52411_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
The candidate 52411_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52412_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
The candidate 52412_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:10:08.46 +10:43:37.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52413_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
The candidate 52413_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52415_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
The candidate 52415_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52419_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
The candidate 52419_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:26:01.96 +10:24:43.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52420_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
The candidate 52420_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52421_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
The candidate 52421_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:09:56.34 +08:56:20.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52422_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
The candidate 52422_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52661_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
Preparing report for the candidate 52661_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
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Considering the candidate 52726_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
The candidate 52726_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:09:35.67 +04:13:34.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52787_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
Preparing report for the candidate 52787_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
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Considering the candidate 52797_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
The candidate 52797_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:56:08.70 +08:21:40.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52887_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464
The candidate 52887_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_05-46-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0464 did not pass the final checks